Am I the only off grid installer that doesn’t always have cell/internet service. Most of my larger off grid installs, I design them w/2 separate inverters, 2 charge controllers, 2 volt cell batteries, redundancy can save ones butt in the middle of nowhere. Take a look at the Victron product line, Multi Plus or the Quattro inverters & CCs, most of their products can be set using dip switches, computer, or in some cases settings w/ones “smart" phone. As with most things there IS a learning curve but but the do have a lot of videos, white papers & their config tools has demo mode where you can learn the program. > On Jan 6, 2021, at 2:12 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Kent, > > We field tested XWP here for Schneider offgrid a couple years back. We > have never had any issues with it for offgrid. Since its inception, the > Gateway has been required (stated on website) for major commissioning > changes. I have a spare here for my clients. You are welcome to borrow it, > but I do not think that is what you want. > > Just have to live with it. You do not need a gateway at all once the > system is configured and it can be done remotely with Insight Cloud. > > Part number > XW Pro 120/240V – 865-6848-21 > Note: Please note that Conext™ Gateway is required to commission the XW > Pro. > > Note: XW Pro is not compatible with Conext ComBox. The Conext Gateway is > used for the monitoring, commission, and configuration of the XW Pro. > Gateway and Combox Compatibility Matrix (PDF) is also available for > download. > > > Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > "we go where powerlines don't" > http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ > e-mail [email protected] > text 209 813 0060 > > On Wed, 6 Jan 2021 10:59:49 -0800, Kent Osterberg <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I just finished a call with Schneider Electric tech support about >> setting up a multi-inverter XW Pro system. My complaint was (and is) >> that despite what the manual says, you can't set up a XW Pro slave unit >> in a multi-inverter system using the system control panel (SCP); that >> can only be done using the gateway or the configuration tool. And once a > >> XW Pro is set up to be a slave, the only path back to being a master is >> with the gateway or the configuration tool, or to reset the unit to >> factory defaults with the SCP. Technician explained that the 20-year old > >> design of the SCP doesn't have enough memory to allow the 120/240 split >> phase options. However, it does seem to have enough memory for 120 or >> 240 single phase and 120/208 three phase, ... >> >> The reason this is a thorn in my side is that Schneider wants to market >> this inverter for off grid use and seems to totally ignore what happens >> when you have an off grid power system failure. If you have a master >> inverter failure and need to reconfigure the system, it needs to be >> something that can be corrected easily - in the middle of the night. No >> ac power, no computer, no phones, no internet. The only option seems to >> be to reset a slave unit with the SCP and then reprogram it. >> >> No longer as enthusiastic about using Schneider for off grid power. >> >> Kent Osterberg >> Blue Mountain Solar >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try > the >> other: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > <xwp.PNG>_______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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